This is the story that must be told

Of a Muslim baby, not very old

Lying in her crib on a star-lit night

How could she know of those planes in flight?

She lies there quietly touching her nose

Watching her mobile, wiggling her toes

Oohing and cooing, so sweetly is she

Talking to someone, who could it be?

An angel is standing with her in the room.

The baby is smiling, unaware of her doom.

The crib starts to shake and the mobile goes round

Then suddenly comes the most deafening sound

The ceiling drops in, in a second or two...

On her crib so she ceases to coo...

No one knows how long she lies there

Who thought about it? Doesn't anyone care?

Is she alive?

Is she dead?

Is she in pain?

Now that you mention it, who knows her name?

Her name is Amel, in English we say Hope

Crushed between the rubble, her tiny fingers start to grope!

Where is my Mommy?

I love her so dear.

Come get me Mommy!

It's dark in here!

I'm scared and hungry and I can't see my feet,

There's blood in my mouth! Give me something to eat!

Where is Daddy?

Where's my big brother?

It hurts when I breathe!

Where is my mother?

How long have I been here?

Is this just a dream?

I open my mouth, but I can't even scream!

They appear again by my side.

This time with a tear I plead... Why have I died?

Am I alone in my suffering?

NO, there are many others.

In our grief and misery, we are all sisters and brothers.

Who are we, I ask you.. for what crime did we die?

They're throwing a party! Doesn't anyone cry?

Is it true?

Am I nothing?!

How could it be?

Don't they also have babies, just like me?

It is war they say, of which death is a part.

How blind they've become, how hardened of heart.

Did someone say hero?

To whom they speak?

A VICTORY CLAIMED FOR KILLING THE WEAK?!

Why are they happy?

Why are they proud?

Don't they know that I'm cold in my burial shroud?!

No war has been won; no ifs, buts or maybes,

They've only killed babies..

<b>The Islamic Verdict on Those Who Perform Espionage Against the Muslims</b>

Abu Mu'aadh al-Makki

<b>Brotherhood in Islam</b>

All Praise is to Allah عز وجل and His Salat on Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his companions. Before we get to the Islamic verdict on those who spy against the Muslims, we would like to mention some important principles that may serve as a guideline for understanding the serious nature of this issue. We must understand that Muslims are brothers unto each other. This principle is reflected in various verses of the Qur’an and authentic Hadith of Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.

Allah عز وجل says:

إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ

The believers are naught else than brothers. Therefore make peace between your brethren and observe your duty to Allah that haply you may obtain mercy. (The Quran 49:10)

مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاء عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاء بَيْنَهُمْ

Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those with him are hard against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves. (The Quran 48:29)

وَالَّذِينَ جَاؤُوا مِن بَعْدِهِمْ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِّلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَؤُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ

And those who came (into the faith) after them say: Our Lord Forgive us and our brothers who were before us in the faith, and place not in our hearts any rancor toward those who believe. Our Lord! Thou art Full of Pity, Merciful. (The Quran 59:10)

As for the Hadith of our beloved Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, they are numerous but it would suffice to cite only few of them.

Abdullah Ibn Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor. Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection.” (Bukhari)

Uqbah ibn Amir (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “A believer is the brother of a believer, so it is not lawful for a believer to outbid his brother, and he should not propose an engagement when his brother has thus proposed until he gives up.” (Muslim)

Uthman Ibn Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that whenever the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم became free from burying the dead, he used to stay at him (i.e. his grave) and say: “Seek forgiveness for your brother, and beg steadfastness for him, for he will be questioned now.” (Abu Dawood)

The Disbelief of Those Who Help Disbelievers Against the Believers

Now that we have mentioned this important principle of brotherhood, we must also know that our relationship with the disbelievers is that of Baraa. [1] This necessitates that we do not support the disbelievers against the believers; neither do we give victory to the disbelievers over the believers. Whosoever supports the disbelievers against the believers is considered a disbeliever and apostate by the consensus of the scholars. [2] Such is supported by the various verses in the Quran and the authentic Hadith of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Allah عز وجل says:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى أَوْلِيَاءَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ وَمَنْ يَتَوَلَّهُمْ مِنْكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْهُمْ إنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ

O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians as Auliya' (friends, protectors, helpers, etc.), they are but Auliya' to one another. And if any amongst you takes them as Auliya', then surely he is one of them. Verily, Allah guides not those people who are the Zalimun (polytheists and wrongdoers and unjust). (The Quran 5:51).

إنَّ الَّذِينَ ارْتَدُّوا عَلَى أَدْبَارِهِمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الْهُدَى الشَّيْطَانُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ وَأَمْلَى لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا لِلَّذِينَ كَرِهُوا مَا نَزَّلَ اللَّهُ سَنُطِيعُكُمْ فِي بَعْضِ الْأَمْرِ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ إسْرَارَهُمْ

Verily, those who have turned back (have apostated) as disbelievers after the guidance has been manifested to them, Shaitan (Satan) has beautified for them (their false hopes), and (Allah) prolonged their term (age). This is because they said to those who hate what Allah has sent down: "We will obey you in part of the matter," but Allah knows their secrets. (The Quran 47:25-26)

لَا يَتَّخِذِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الْكَافِرِينَ أَوْلِيَاءَ مِنْ دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَمَنْ يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَ اللَّهِ فِي شَيْءٍ إِلَّا أَنْ تَتَّقُوا مِنْهُمْ تُقَاةً وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ اللَّهُ نَفْسَهُ وَإِلَى اللَّهِ الْمَصِيرُ

Let not the believers take the disbelievers as Auliya (supporters, helpers, etc.) instead of the believers, and whoever does that will never be helped by Allah in any way, except if you indeed fear a danger from them. And Allah warns you against Himself (His Punishment), and to Allah is the final return. (The Quran 3:28)

لَا تَجِدُ قَوْمًا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ يُوَادُّونَ مَنْ حَادَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَوْ كَانُوا آبَاءَهُمْ أَوْ أَبْنَاءَهُمْ أَوْ إخْوَانَهُمْ أَوْ عَشِيرَتَهُمْ

You (O Muhammad) will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day, making friendship with those who oppose Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad), even though they were their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their kindred (people). (The Quran 58:22)

There are numerous Hadith that also support the view that the believers must not support the disbelievers against other believers or otherwise they take the same ruling as that of the disbelievers.

A Hadith recorded by Bukhari supports this:

Abul Asswad (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that an army unit was being recruited from the people of Medina and my name was written among them. Then I met 'Ikrima (May Allah be pleased with him), and when I informed him about it, he discouraged me very strongly and said, "Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him) told me that there were some Muslims who were with the pagans to increase their number against Allah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم (and the Muslim army) so arrows (from the Muslim army) would hit one of them and kill him or a Muslim would strike him (with his sword) and kill him. So Allah revealed: “Verily! As for those whom the angels take (in death) while they are wronging themselves (as they stayed among the disbelievers even though emigration was obligatory for them), they (angels) say (to them): "In what (condition) were you?" They reply: "We were weak and oppressed on earth." They (angels) say: "Was not the earth of Allah spacious enough for you to emigrate therein?" Such men will find their abode in Hell - What an evil destination! Except the weak ones among men, women and children who cannot devise a plan, nor are they able to direct their way. For these there is hope that Allah will forgive them, and Allah is Ever Oft Pardoning, Oft-Forgiving.” (The Quran 4:97)

This clearly shows that if anyone is seen in the ranks of the disbelievers, he will be treated on the basis of what is apparent in front of the Muslims. Those individuals who are coerced and under compulsion to join the disbelievers, they take the same ruling as the other disbelievers because this is what their apparent state is [3] . Then how severe would be the case of those who voluntarily rally to support the disbelievers and give victory to them? The ruling on them is similar to that of the disbelievers that they supported. [4]

<b>The Jasūs (Spy)</b>

Allah عز وجل says:

And spy not, neither backbite one another (The Quran 49:12)

Al-Nawawi (May Allah have mercy on him) said:

Some of the scholars said that tahassus with letter HA, ‘snooping’ means listening to other people’s conversations, and tajassus with letter JEEM, ‘spying’ means seeking out other people’s faults. it was also suggested that tajassus means looking for secrets. The word is mostly used in the sense of evil. The Jasūs ‘spy’ is the one who seeks out secrets for evil purposes and the nāmūs is the one who seeks out secrets for good purposes. And it was suggested that tajassus refers to looking for information for someone else, and tahassus means looking for information for oneself. This was the view of Tha’lab. And it was said that they mean one and the same, which is seeking out information about people’s state of affairs.

<b>Kinds of Spying</b>

Despised spying may be divided into two categories:

1. Spying that makes one sinful

2. Spying that expels one from the fold of Islam

<b>Spying that Makes One Sinful</b>

Spying can be a sin if a person seeks the faults of his Muslim brother for the sake of exposing him in front of other people. It may even be unveiling the secrets of a Muslim brother in front of others. Spying leads to backbiting and backbiting is Haram. Therefore, Allah has closed every door that leads to the evil of backbiting and has made spying Haram.

This form of spying is condemned in various Hadith of Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.

Abu Huraira (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst of false tales; and do not look for the others' faults and do not spy, and do not be jealous of one another, and do not desert (cut your relation with) one another, and do not hate one another; and O Allah's worshipers! Be brothers (as Allah has ordered you!"). (Bukhari)

Ibn Abbas narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Whoever claims to have seen a dream which he did not see, will be ordered to make a knot between two barley grains which he will not be able to do; and if somebody listens to the talk of some people who do not like him (to listen) or they run away from him, then molten lead will be poured into his ears on the Day of Resurrection …(Bukhari)

Abu Barza Al-Aslami (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: O community of people, who believed by their tongue, and belief did not enter their hearts, do not back-bite Muslims, and do not search for their faults, for if anyone searches for their faults, Allah will search for his fault, and if Allah searches for the fault of anyone, He disgraces him in his house. (Ahmad and Abu Dawood)

<b>Spying that Expels One From the Fold of Islam</b>

Spying can be Kufr (disbelief), if it is done for the sake of helping the disbelievers against the believers. Such an action takes the person out of the fold of Islam and makes him an apostate because it entails supporting the disbelievers against the believers. The disbelief of those who help disbelievers against the believers has already been discussed earlier. One additional proof is as follows:

In the two Sahihs of Bukhari and Muslim, an incident is narrated on the authority of Ali (May Allah be pleased with him). This incident took place during conquest of Makkah. Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

Allah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم sent me, Az-Zubair (May Allah be pleased with him) and Al-Miqdad (May Allah be pleased with him) saying, "Proceed till you reach Rawdat Khakh where there is a lady carrying a letter, and take that (letter) from her." So we proceeded on our way with our horses galloping till we reached the Rawda, and there we found the lady and said to her, "Take out the letter." She said, "I have no letter." We said, "Take out the letter, or else we will take off your clothes." So she took it out of her braid, and we brought the letter to Allah's Apostle. The letter was addressed from Hatib, bin Abi Balta’a to some pagans of Mecca, telling them about what Allah's Apostle intended to do. Allah's Apostle said, "O Hatib! What is this?" Hatib replied, "O Allah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم! Do not make a hasty decision about me. I was a person not belonging to Quraish but I was an ally to them from outside and had no blood relation with them, and all the emigrants who were with you, have got their kinsmen (in Mecca) who can protect their families and properties. So I liked to do them a favor so that they might protect my relatives as I have no blood relation with them. I did not do this (with the intention) of Kufr or apostasy nor did I do it to choose disbelief after Islam." Allah's Apostle said to his companions, -As regards him; he (i.e. Hatib) has told you the truth." 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) said, "O Allah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم! Allow me to chop off the head of this hypocrite!" The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "He (i.e. Hatib) has witnessed the Badr battle (i.e. fought in it) and what could tell you, perhaps Allah looked at those who witnessed Badr and said, "O the people of Badr (i.e. Badr Muslim warriors), do what you like, for I have forgiven you.

This incident shows that supporting the disbelievers and giving them victory (over the Muslims) is apostasy and it takes one out of the religion of Islam. Such is evident for three reasons.

<b>The First Reason:</b>

The first reason being the statement of Umar (May Allah be pleased with him), "O Allah's Apostle! Allow me to chop off the head of this hypocrite!" in another narration, Umar said: “He (Hatib) has disbelieved” and in a different narration, after the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told Umar (May Allah be pleased with him), “Has he not witnessed (fought) in the battle of Badr?” Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) responded by saying: “Certainly, but by supporting your enemies against you, he has annulled the covenant that existed between him and you.” This shows that Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) held the opinion that supporting the disbelievers against the believers is Kufr (disbelief) and Apostasy.

<b>The Second Reason:</b>

Even the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم affirmed Umar’s (May Allah be pleased with him) stance on this issue that the act that Hatib (May Allah be pleased with him) committed was an act of hypocrisy) but he, صلى الله عليه وسلم explained to Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) that the only reason he صلى الله عليه وسلم has made exception to Hatib’s (May Allah be pleased with him) case because Hatib (May Allah be pleased with him) is from the warriors of the battle of Badr.

<b>Third Reason:</b>

Hatib (May Allah be pleased with him) himself stated, “I did not do this (with the intention) of Kufr (disbeleif) or apostasy nor did I do it to choose disbelief after Islam.” This statement proves that even Hatib himself was aware that supporting the disbelievers against the believer’s is disbelief, and apostasy.

Then how is the situation of those who support the disbelievers and help them against the believers and give them victory over the believers? They ruling on such people is surely more severe than the one mentioned in this Hadith.

The Punishment for those Who Spy Against the Believers in Support of Disbelievers and Engage in other forms of Espionage

Scholars have differed concerning the punishment reserved for the one who engages in spying and espionage spy depending on his status. [5] The correct opinion however is that he is to be killed and his repentance is not accepted as is stated by numerous scholars.

Imām Sahnūn (May Allah have mercy on him) said:

“If a Muslim corresponds with ahl al-Harb (People that the Muslims are at war with), he is to be killed and is not asked to repent…”

Ibn al-Qāsim (May Allah have mercy on him) said:

He (spy) is to be killed and it is not known that he is to be asked for repentance. He is like a Zandiq.[6]

Ibn Taymiyyah (May Allah have mercy on him) said:

Mālik and a group of Ahmad’s companions (Hanbali scholars) hold the opinion that the spy is to be killed.[7]

والله أعلم وصلى الله وسلم على نبينا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين

[1] Al-Bara is to hate and oppose anyone who opposes Allah, His Prophet, the righteous companions, and the righteous believers. Such opponents include disbelievers or polytheists, hypocrites, heretics, or the evil doers.

[2] Commenting on the verse And if any amongst you takes them as Auliya', then surely he is one of them. (The Quran 5:51), the scholar of al-Andalus, Ibn Hazm said, what is correct is that His statement, the Most High, And if any amongst you takes them as Auliya', then surely he is one of them. Is only upon its apparent (meaning) in that he is a disbeliever from the generality of disbelievers, and no two Muslims disagree about that. (al-Muhalla 11/138)

[3] This is in relation to the issue of assisting the disbelievers against the Muslims on the battlefront. No one is exempt from the ruling of disbelief and apostasy in this save the one who is actually under compulsion and along with that does not fight the Muslims. it is not allowed for the one under compulsion to fight the Muslims or to take the life of another Muslim. This is because he is not allowed to consider his own soul more sacred that the soul of the one whom he is ordered to kill Shaykh Sulayman ibn Abdillah aal-Ash-Shaykh said explaining the principle of coercion: No one is exempted from that (i.e. the ruling of disbelief and apostasy) save the compelled one and he is the one whom the Mushrikun overcome whereby they say to him: commit disbelief or: Do this or we will do (harm) to you and kill you.- Or they take him and torture him until he agrees to them (in their demand) So in that case, it is allowed for him to (show) agreement with the tongue whilst having contentment in the heart with Iman. (ad-Durrar as-Sanniyah 8/121)

[4] With this, we must also mention that Allah has commanded us to be just and it is on account of this justice that the Messengers were sent and the Books were revealed. Allah Who is free from all imperfections, stated: O you who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even though it be against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, be he rich or poor, Allah is a Better Protector to both (than you). So follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest you may avoid justice, and if you distort your witness or refuse to give it, verily, Allah is Ever Well Acquainted with what you do. (The Quran 4:135) And He also says: Verily, Allah enjoins Al-Adl (i.e. justice and worshipping none but Allah Alone - Islamic Monotheism) and Al-Ihsan [i.e. to be patient in performing your duties to Allah, totally for Allah's sake and in accordance with the Sunnah (legal ways) of the Prophet in a perfect manner, and giving (help) to kith and kin (i.e. all that Allah has ordered you to give them e.g., wealth, visiting, looking after them, or any other kind of help, etc.): and forbids Al-Fahsha' (i.e all evil deeds, e.g. illegal sexual acts, disobedience of parents, polytheism, to tell lies, to give false witness, to kill a life without right, etc.), and Al-Munkar (i.e all that is prohibited by Islamic law: polytheism of every kind, disbelief and every kind of evil deeds, etc.), and Al-Baghy (i.e. all kinds of oppression), He admonishes you, that you may take heed. (The Quran 16:90). The concept of justice is general for all human beings whether they be believers or disbelievers, and it is not permissible for any believer to show injustice to anyone even if such injustice is due to some resentment or hatred. Allah„ says: Allah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion and did not drive you out of your homes. Verily, Allah loves those who deal with equity. (The Quran 60:8)

[5] Imam Nawai stated that as far as the spy from the enemies of the Muslims is concerned, then he is to be killed and there is consensus on this issue. But the difference is concerning those spies who live under the Muslim rule. Malik and Auzai are of the opinion that if the spy is a Dhimmi (Disbelievers living under the Muslim rule), then he has annulled the contract that existed between the Muslims and himself, thus he and may be killed. Shafi scholars are in variance with this opinion and say that he is not to be killed. They add to that that such a Dhimmi is only to be killed if it was stipulated in the Muslim contract between Muslims and the Dhimmis that they will not spy on the Muslims. Ibn Al-Qayyim is of the opinion that the case of the spy is left to the leader of the Muslims. He may kill him if he finds it beneficial and he may leave him if he finds beneficial. (See Nail al-Awtar by Shawkani and Zad Al-Ma’ad by Ibn Al-Qayyim)

[6] Aqidatur- Rasul, Muhammad Faraj, Page 191

[7] Majmu Al-Fatawa Vol 28. Page 109

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Just a story!!!!

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree.

منذ زمن بعيد ولى...كان هناك شجرة تفاح في غاية الضخامة...

A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday.

كان هناك طفل صغير يلعب حول هذه الشجرة يوميا...

He climbed to the treetop, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow...

وكان يتسلق أغصان هذه الشجرة ويأكل من ثمارها ...وبعدها يغفو قليلا لينام في ظلها...

He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.

كان يحب الشجرة وكانت الشجرة تحب لعبه معها...

Time went by...the little boy had grown up,

مر الزمن... وكبر هذا الطفل...

And he no longer played around the tree every day.

وأصبح لا يلعب حول هذه الشجرة بعد ذلك...

One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad.

في يوم من الأيام...رجع هذا الصبي وكان حزينا...!

"Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy.

فقالت له الشجرة: تعال والعب معي...

"I am no longer a kid, I do not play around trees any more"

The boy replied.

فأجابها الولد: لم أعد صغيرا لألعب حولك...

"I want toys. I need money to buy them."

أنا أريد بعض اللعب وأحتاج بعض النقود لشرائها...

"Sorry, but I do not have money...

فأجابته الشجرة: أنا لا يوجد معي أية نقود!!!

But you can pick all my apples and sell them.

So, you will have money.

ولكن يمكنك أن تأخذ كل التفاح الذى لدي لتبيعه ثم تحصل على النقود التي تريدها...

" The boy was so excited.

الولد كان سعيدا للغاية...

He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily.

فتسلق الشجرة وجمع جميع ثمار التفاح التي عليها ونزل من عليها سعيدا...

The boy never came back after he picked the apples.

لم يعد الولد بعدها ...

The tree was sad.

كانت الشجرة في غاية الحزن بعدها لعدم عودته...

One day, the boy who now turned into a man returned

وفي يوم رجع هذا الولد للشجرة ولكنه لم يعد ولدا بل أصبح رجلا...!!!

And the tree was excited "Come and play with me" the tree said.

وكانت الشجرة في منتهى السعادة لعودته وقالت له: تعال والعب معي...

"I do not have time to play. I have to work for my family.

ولكنه أجابها وقال لها:

أنا لم أعد طفلا لألعب حولك مرة أخرى فقد أصبحت رجلا مسئولا عن عائلة...

We need a house for shelter.

وأحتاج لبيت ليكون لهم مأوى...

Can you help me?

هل يمكنك مساعدتي بهذا؟

" Sorry”,

آسفة!!!

But I do not have any house. But you can chop off my branches

To build your house.

فأنا ليس عندي لك بيت ولكن يمكنك أن تأخذ جميع أفرعي لتبني بها لك بيتا...

" So the man cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.

فأخذ الرجل كل الأفرع وغادر الشجرة وهو سعيدا...

The tree was glad to see him happy but the man never came back since then.

وكانت الشجرة سعيدة لسعادته ورؤيته هكذا ...ولكنه لم يعد إليها ...

The tree was again lonely and sad.

وأصبحت الشجرة حزينة مرة أخرى...

One hot summer day,

وفي يوم حار جدا...

The man returned and the tree was delighted.

عاد الرجل مرة أخرى وكانت الشجرة في منتهى السعادة....

"Come and play with me!" the tree said.

فقالت له الشجرة: تعال والعب معي...

"I am getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself.

فقال لها الرجل أنا في غاية التعب وقد بدأت في الكبر...وأريد أن أبحر لأي مكان لأرتاح...

“Can you give me a boat?"

“Said the man”.

فقال لها الرجل: هل يمكنك إعطائي مركبا...

"Use my trunk to build your boat.

You can sail far away and be happy.

فأجابته يمكنك أخذ جذعي لبناء مركبك...وبعدها يمكنك أن تبحر به أينما تشاء...وتكون سعيدا...

" So the man cut the tree trunk to make a boat.

فقطع الرجل جذع الشجرة وصنع مركبه!!!

He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.

فسافر مبحرا ولم يعد لمدة طويلة جدا........................

Finally, the man returned after many years.

أخيرا عاد الرجل بعد غياب طويل وسنوات طويلة جدا........

"Sorry, my boy. But I do not have anything for you anymore.

ولكن الشجرة أجابت وقالت له : آسفة يا بني الحبيب ولكن لم يعد عندي أي شئ لأعطيه لك...

No more apples for you...

" The tree said”.

وقالت له:لا يوجد تفاح...

"No problem, I do not have any teeth to bite

" The man replied.

قال لها: لا عليك لم يعد عندي أي أسنان لأقضمها بها...

"No more trunk for you to climb on"

لم يعد عندي جذع لتتسلقه ولم يعد عندي فروع لتجلس عليها...

"I am too old for that now" the man said.

فأجابها الرجل لقد أصبحت عجوزا اليوم ولا أستطيع عمل أي شئ!!!

"I really cannot give you anything...

فأخبرته : أنا فعلا لا يوجد لدي ما أعطيه لك...

The only thing left is my dying root,”

The tree said with tears.

كل ما لدي الآن هو جذور ميتة...أجابته وهي تبكي...

"I do not need much now, just a place to rest.

فأجابها وقال لها: كل ما أحتاجه الآن هو مكان لأستريح به...

I am tired after all these years" the man replied.

فأنا متعب بعد كل هذه السنون...

"Good! Old tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest,

فأجابته وقالت له: جذور الشجرة العجوز هي أنسب مكان لك للراحة...

Come, come sit down with me and rest.

تعال ...تعال واجلس معي هنا تحت واسترح معي...

" The man sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears...

فنزل الرجل إليها وكانت الشجرة سعيدة به والدموع تملأ ابتسامتها...

This is you and the tree is your parent. !!!!!

هل تعرف من هي هذه الشجرة؟

إنها أبويك!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please enlighten all your friends and your families

رجاء أن تقص هذه القصة على كل أصدقائك وأقاربك....

By telling them this story,

“Love your Parents”

"أحب أبويك"

(( رب ارحمهما كما ربياني صغيراً ))

<b>Allâh Grants Help and Victory to Followers of the True Deen</b>

By Imâm ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah rahimahullâh

From "Ighâthatul-Lahfân min Masâ'id ish-Shaytân" [2/229]

A lot of people think that followers of the True Religion are humiliated, subdued and always defeated, unlike those who follow other paths. So they do not have certainty in Allâh's promise of victory for His religion and His servants. Rather, even if they don't say it, they think that this promise is either particular to a specific group, or to a specific time, or they link it to Allâh's will (not related to any rules that Allâh set in His creation).

This (attitude and understanding) is due to absence of certainty in the Promise of Allâh, the Most High, and due to a poor understanding of His Book.

1. Allâh subhânahu has explained in His Book that He is the Helper of believers in this world and the next:

He said, the Most High, "Indeed We will support Our messengers and those who believe during the life of this world and on the Day when the witnesses will stand." [Ghâfir 40:51]

"And whoever is an ally of Allâh and His Messenger and those who have believed - indeed, the party of Allâh - they will be the predominant." [al-Mâ'idah 5:56]

"Indeed, the ones who oppose Allâh and His Messenger - those will be among the most humbled. Allâh has written [i.e. decreed], 'I will surely overcome, I and My messengers.' Indeed, Allâh is Powerful and Exalted in Might." [al-Mujâdilah 58:20-21]

There are many such verses in the Qur'ân.

2. Allâh subhânahu has also explained in the Qur'ân that what befalls a servant from calamity, or defeat, or other than that, is because of his sins. Allâh subhânahu has explained both of these principles in His Book, so when you join them, the reality of the matter will become clear to you, problems will completely disappear, and you will be in no need of unnecessary, burdening explanations, or far-fetched interpretations.

Allâh subhânahu wa ta'âla has explained the first principle in different ways, including what has preceded (in the verses above). Likewise, He censured one who seeks help and honour from other than the believers, as in His saying:

"O you who have believed do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another. And whoever is an ally to them among you then indeed, he is [one] of them. Indeed, Allâh guides not the wrongdoing people.

So you see those in whose hearts is disease [i.e. hypocrisy] hastening into [association with] them, saying, 'We are afraid a misfortune may strike us.' But perhaps Allâh will bring conquest or a decision from Him, and they will become, over what they have been concealing within themselves, regretful.

And those who believe will say [i.e. about the hypocrites and their exposure], 'Are these the ones who swore by Allâh their strongest oaths that indeed they were with you?' Their deeds have become worthless, and they have become losers.

O you who have believed, whoever of you should revert from his religion - Allâh will bring forth [in place of them] a people He will love and who will love Him [who are] humble toward the believers, powerful against the disbelievers; they strive in the cause of Allâh and do not fear the blame of a critic. That is the favour of Allâh; He bestows it upon whom He wills. And Allâh is all-Encompassing and Knowing.

Your ally is none but Allâh and [therefore] His Messenger and those who have believed - those who establish prayer and give zakâh, and they bow [in worship].

And whoever is an ally of Allâh and His Messenger and those who have believed - indeed, the party of Allâh - they will be the predominant." [al-Mâ'idah 5:51-56]

So Allâh rebuked those who seek help from other than His party and informed that His party – they will be the predominant.

In this regards, He said, "Give tidings to the hypocrites that there is for them a painful punishment. Those who take disbelievers as allies instead of the believers. Do they seek with them honour [through power]? But indeed, honour belongs to Allâh entirely *." [an-Nisâ' 4:138-139]

"They say, 'If we return to Al-Madînah, the more honoured [for power] will surely expel there from the more humble.' And to Allâh belongs [all] honour, and to His Messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites do not know." [Al-Munâfiqûn 63:8]

"Whoever desires honour [through power] - then to Allâh belong all honour. To Him ascends good speech, and righteous work raises it *." [Fâtir 35:10] [*For acceptance by Allâh, meaning that righteous deeds are confirmation and proof of what is uttered by tongue.]

That is, whoever seeks honour, let him seek it by obedience to Allâh through good speech and righteous work.

"It is He who has sent His Messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religion, although they will associate others with Allâh dislike it." [at-Taubah 9:33]

"O you who have believed, shall I guide you to a transaction that will save you from a painful punishment? [it is that] you believe in Allâh and His Messenger and strive in the cause of Allâh with your wealth and your lives. That is best for you, if you should know. He will forgive for you your sins and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers flow and pleasant dwellings in gardens of perpetual residence. That is the great attainment. And [you will obtain] another [favour] that you love - victory from Allâh and an imminent conquest; and give good tidings to the believers." [saff 61:10-13]

That is, He will give them another [favour] besides forgiveness of their sins and entrance to the Paradise – help and victory:

“O you who have believed, be supporters of Allâh, as when Jesus, the son of Mary, said to the disciples, 'Who are my supporters for Allâh?' The disciples said, 'We are supporters of Allâh.' And a faction of the Children of Israel believed and a faction disbelieved. So We supported those who believed against their enemy, and they became dominant." [saff 61:14]

Allâh said to Jesus, 'alayhis salâm, "'Indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify [i.e. free] you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to Allâh alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection." [آl-'Imrân 3:55]

So because the Christians follow him, they are superior to the Jews until the Day of Resurrection, and because Muslims follow him more than the Christians, they are superior to them until the Day of Resurrection.

Allâh ta'ala said to the believers, "And if these [Makkans] who disbelieve were to fight you, they would certainly turn their backs [in flight]. Then they would not find a protector or a helper.

[This is] the established way of Allâh which has occurred before. And you will never find in the way of Allâh any change." [Fath 48:22-23] This is addressed to the believers who fulfilled both outward and inward realities of faith.

“Indeed, the [best] outcome is for the righteous." [Hûd 11:49]

And, "The [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness." [Tâ-Hâ 20:132] The intended here is the outcome in this world before the next, because He mentioned this after the story of Nûh, and his victory over his people and patience with them.

So He said, "This is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. You knew it not, neither you nor your people, before this. So be patient, indeed, the [best] outcome is for the righteous." [Hûd 11:49]

That is, the outcome of help for you and those with you, as it was for Nûh - 'alayhis salâm – and those who believed with him.

Likewise His saying, "And enjoin prayer upon your family [and people] and be steadfast therein. We ask you not for provision; We provide for you and the [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness." [Tâ-Hâ 20:132]

"If good touches you, it distresses them; but if harm strikes you, they rejoice at it. And if you are patient and fear Allâh, their plot will not harm you at all. Indeed, Allâh is encompassing of what they do." [آl-'Imrân 3:120]

"Yes, if you remain patient and conscious of Allâh and they [i.e. the enemy] come upon you [attacking] in rage, your Lord will reinforce you with five thousand angels having marks [of distinction]." [آl-'Imrân 3:125]

He said, relating the words of Yûsuf - 'alayhis salâm – that he was helped due to his taqwa and his patience. So he said, "'I am Joseph, and this is my brother. Allâh has certainly favoured us. Indeed, he who fears Allâh and is patient, then indeed, Allâh does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good.'" [Yûsuf 12:90]

"O you who have believed, if you fear Allâh, He will grant you a criterion and will remove from you your misdeeds and forgive you. And Allâh is the possessor of great bounty." [al-Anfâl 8:29]

The criterion is honour and help, and victory and light, which distinguish between the Truth and the falsehood.

"And whoever fears Allâh – He will make for him a way out. And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allâh – then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allâh will accomplish His purpose. Allâh has already set for everything a [decreed] extent." [at-Talâq 65:3-4]

Ibn Mâjah and Ibn Abî Dunya have related on the authority of Abû Dharr, radhiallâhu 'anhu, that the Prophet, sallallâhu ta'ala 'alayhi wa alihi wa sallam said: "If all people acted in accordance with this ayah, it would suffice them." [Narrators of the hadîth are trustworthy except that the chain is disconnected, so the hadîth is weak] This is related to the first principle.

<b>As for the second principle:</b>

"Why [is it that] when a [single] disaster struck you [on the day of Uhud], although you had struck [the enemy in the Battle of Badr] with one twice as great, you said, 'From where is this?' Say, 'It is from yourselves [i.e. due to your sin].' And Allâh, over all things, is competent." [آl-'Imrân 3:165]

"Indeed, those of you who turned back on the day the two armies met [at Uhud] - it was Satan who caused them to slip because of some [blame] they had earned. But Allâh has already forgiven them. Indeed, Allâh is Forgiving and Forbearing." [آl-'Imrân 3:155]

"And whatever strikes you of disaster - it is for what your hands have earned; but He pardons much." [ash-Shûra 42:30]

"Corruption has appeared throughout the land and sea by [reason of] what the hands of people have earned so He [i.e. Allâh] may let them taste part of [the consequence of] what they have done that perhaps they will return [i.e. refrain]." [ar-Rûm 30:41]

"But if they turn away - then We have not sent you [O Muhammad], over them as a guardian; upon you is only [the duty of] notification. And indeed, when We let man taste mercy from Us, he rejoices in it; but if evil afflicts him for what his hands have put forth, then indeed, man is ungrateful." [ash-Shûra 42:48]

"And when We let the people taste mercy, they rejoice therein, but if evil afflicts them for what their hands have put forth, immediately they despair." [ar-Rûm 30:36]

"Or He could destroy them for what they earned; but He pardons much." [ash-Shûra 42:34]

"What comes to you of good is from Allâh, but what comes to you of evil, [O man], is from yourself. And We have sent you, [O Muhammad], to the people as a messenger, and sufficient is Allâh as Witness." [an-Nisâ' 4:79]

This is why Allâh subhânahu ordered His Messenger and believers to follow what was sent to them, that is, to be obedient to Him. This is the first principle. He also ordered them to wait for His Promise, and this is the second principle. And He ordered them to seek forgiveness and practice patience because the servant will certainly have shortcomings and seeking forgiveness will clear those shortcomings. Likewise, patience is required while waiting for the Promise. Obedience is perfected and completed with seeking forgiveness, and certainty in the Promise is perfected and completed with patience. Allâh subhânahu has joined the two in His saying, "So be patient. Indeed, the promise of Allâh is truth. And ask for forgiveness of your sin and exalt [Allâh] with praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning." [Ghâfir 40:55]

Allâh subhânahu has mentioned in His book the stories of the Prophets and their followers and how they saved themselves with patience and obedience. Then He said, "There were certainly in their stories a lesson for those of understanding." [Yûsuf 12:111]

Assalam aleikum

This is a nice article. So many times muslims can be apologetic in their approach when discussing Islam. Especially topics like polygamy and jihad. When we do daw'aa we should know that Allah subhana wa tala is in no need of anyone and it is a honour to be a Muslim. And a great Rahma from Allah subahna wa tala. And this is especially important for those living in non muslims countries. We should KNOW who we are.

<b>Take Pride in Islam</b>

The Friday Report [Now “Al-Jumuah Magazine”], Vol V, No. 6

In face of the attacks on Islam by the disbelievers, some Muslims turn to the defensive with an inner feeling of defeat as they try to show that the Islamic values are no different from the western ones. If they are told that the Islamic political system is dictatorial, they respond by trying to show it is democratic. If they are told that Islam spread with Jihad, they respond that Muslims fought only to defend themselves when attacked. If they are told that there is a problem with the status of women in Islam, they try to prove that Islam allows polygamy only under strict conditions which most men do not fulfill and hence they conclude it is virtually not allowed!

Such apologetic attitudes should be put behind. Islam is a way of life given to us by Allah, it cannot be put on the same level as other man-made ideologies or corrupted revelations. Muslims should have enough confidence in themselves to go on the offensive rather than stay on the defensive like an accused person. When Quraysh accused the Muslims of violating the sanctity of the sacred months on the occasion of the fight between the Muslim brigade of Abdullah bin Jahsh and the disbelievers, Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala revealed:

<b>“They ask you concerning fighting in the Sacred Months (these are the 1st, 7th, 11th and 12th months of the Islamic calendar). Say: ‘Fighting therein is a great transgression but a greater transgression in the Sight of Allah is to prevent mankind from following the Way of Allah, to disbelieve in Him, to prevent access to al-Masjid al-Haram (Makkah), and to drive out its inhabitants, and polytheism is worse than killing. And they will never cease fighting you until they turn you back from your religion if they can. And whosoever of you turns back from his religion and dies as a disbeliever, then his deeds will be lost in this life and in the Hereafter, and they will be the dwellers of the Fire. They will abide therein forever.”</b> (Qur’an 2:217)

This is how the Qur’an argues with the disbelievers. The Qur’an starts by attacking them on their greatest crime: their disbelief in Allah and their association of partners with Him. One should not present a false interpretation of our religion for the purpose of pleasing the disbelievers.

Some Muslims try to hide their Islamic identity for fear of being labeled as “fundamentalist”. Men are shaving their beard and women are trying to make their hijab look like the latest fall fashion. If presented with food or drink that is haram, they say we are full at the moment, or they say we do not like the particular food. Only few say that they cannot eat it because it is unlawful in Islam. This is not the way of the companions of the Prophet, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, behaved. When the companions accepted Islam, they became proud of it and felt that all other ideologies and ways of life are inferior to what has been revealed to them from above seven heavens.

In the battle between the Muslims and the Persians, Rostom, the leader of the Persian army, asked to negotiate with the Muslims. Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas, the Muslim leader in that battle, sent a group of companions among which was Rabi`e ibn Amir. The Persian leader prepared a magnificent reception in order to impress those “Bedouins” and weaken their position. The Persians asked Rabi`e to enter without his arms. He refused and entered with his arms and his horse and tied his horse next to Rostom. Rstom asked: “What brings you?” Rabi`e said: “Allah has sent us to convert mankind from the worship of people to the worship of Allah and from the narrowness of this life to its wideness and from the oppression of the religions to the justice of Islam. Allah has sent us to His creatures with His religion. Whoever accepts it, we accept from him and whoever refuses, we fight him until we get the Promise of Allah?” “And what is His Promise?” asked Rostom. “Paradise for those who die and victory for those who survive” answered Rabi`e. Rostom said: “Can you delay this matter until we think about it?” Rabi`e answered: “Yes. How many days you need, one or two?” Rostom said: “More. Until I write to my people.” Rabi`e said: “We can’t. Our Prophet does not authorize us to delay our enemies more than three days. So make up your mind."

This companion came from a society which was materially far behind the Persian empire. Nevertheless he had in himself the seed of Truth and righteousness that allowed him not to be distracted or impressed with the glamour surrounding the Disbelievers. Civilization starts with the correct belief and faith. The material aspects of civilization will come later as a by-product. On the other hand, the disbeliever, no matter how materially advanced he might be, is an uncivilized person and bears in his soul the germs of his own destruction. This is why you should take pride in your religion. <b>This is why you should take pride in Islam.</b>

سيكون أمراء من بعدي، يقولون ما لا يفعلون، ويفعلون ما لا يؤمرون، فمن جاهدهم بيده فهو مؤمن، ومن جاهدهم بلسانه فهو مؤمن، ومن جاهدهم بقلبه فهو مؤمن، لا إيمان بعده

صحيح الموارد - 1298 - صحيح - الألباني



The Prophet (Sall Allaahu 'Alayhi wa 'Alaa Aalihee wa Sallam) said, "There will be emirs/leaders after me, saying what they do not do, and doing what they were not commanded to do. So whoever does Jihaad against them with his hand, then he is a believer. And whoever does Jihaad against them with his tongue, then he is a believer. And whoever does Jihaad against them with his heart, then he is a believer. There is no faith for anything less."

Source: Saheeh al-Mawaarid #1298. Declared Saheeh by al-Albaanee.

If someone has the actual book, maybe he can post the Takhreej of the Hadeeth, for those who want it.

Does this not apply to the rulers of our times? Obviously. A ruler is an Ameer, and actually the first thing understood when the term Ameer is used.

Note, this is slightly different than the Hadeeth in Saheeh Muslim, which sounds similar:

It is narrated on the authority 'Abdullah b. Mas'ud that the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) observed: Never a Prophet had been sent before me by Allah towards his nation who had not among his people (his) disciples and companions who followed his ways and obeyed his command. Then there came after them their successors who said whatever they did not practise, and practised whatever they were not commanded to do. He who strove against them with his hand was a believer: he who strove against them with his tongue was a believer, and he who strove against them with his heart was a believer and beyond that there is no faith even to the extent of a mustard seed.

http://www.eat-halal.com/haram.shtml

The arabic word (Haram) means unlawful. The following items have been categorically spelled out as being Haram by jurists in light of the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet Mohammad :

1. Pig

2. Blood

3. Carnivorous animals

4. Almost all reptiles and insects

5. The bodies of dead animals

6. Halal animals which are not slaughtered according to the Islamic Law.

7. Wine, Ethyl Alcohol, and Spirits.

The above mentioned items are Haram and should be avoided by all Muslims.

So, I don't follow how you can eat animals slaughtered properly, but not their dead bodies? Don't they have to be dead?

What animals CAN you eat?

I'm back again after another absense. I was on the East Coast visiting family during the winter break. Please pray for my Mother, she has cancer and we are all very worried.

It's good to be back again!!

-Michelle

The Four Principles: Which Separate the Deen of Muslims from the Religion of the Secularists

By the Honourable Shaykh ‘Alee ibn Khudhayr al-Khudhayr

(may Allaah Hasten his release from prison)

In the Name of Allaah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.

All Praise belongs to Allaah, the Lord of the Worlds. And prayers and peace be on The Most Noble of Prophets and Messengers, our Prophet Muhammad, and on his family and all of his Companions.

To proceed:

This is a brief treatise regarding some principles by which a Muslim will be able to differentiate between his great Deen and the new paganism -- the modern Shirk called “Secularism” (al-‘Ilmaaniyyah) -- so that the Muslim can renounce and steer clear of it and its followers, the “Secularists” (al-‘Ilmaaniyyoon).

Also, so that the Muslim can be free (1-Baraa’ah) from them, reject them (2-Kufr/Takfeer), have hostility (3-‘Adaawah) towards them, despise them (4-Baghdhaa’), and wage war (5-Jihaad) against them whether they are academics, educationists, politicians, rulers, journalists, the wealthy, representatives, or theories, governments, and organizations, etc.

So these Four Principles are:

1.) The Mushrikoon to whom the Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) was sent, they also believed that none has Ruboobiyyah except Allaah.

Allaah says: Say (O Muhammad): "Who provides for you from the sky and from the earth? Or who owns hearing and sight? And who brings out the living from the dead and brings out the dead from the living? And who disposes the affairs?" They will say: "Allah." Say: "Will you not then be afraid of Allah's Punishment (for setting up rivals in worship with Allah)?" [Yoonus: 31]

Allaah also says: "Say: 'Whose is the earth and all that is in it, if you do indeed know?' They will answer: 'It belongs to 'Allaah.' So say: 'Will you not then remember?' Say: 'Who is the Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the great Throne?' They will answer: ' Allaah.' So say: 'Will you not then fear Him? Say: 'In Whose Hand is dominion over all things? “…And He protects while against Whom there is no protector, if you know.” They will answer: 'Allaah'. So say: 'How then are you beguiled? [Al-Mu’minoon: 84:89]

Allaah also says: "Most of them do not believe in Allaah, except while attributing partners to Him." [Yoosuf 106]

But even while having belief in the Ruboobiyyah of Allaah alone, this did not enter them into Islaam. The Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) fought them, and made takfeer of them (declared them to be kufaar).

And the secularists -- not including the extremists (atheists) -- also believe in the Ruboobiyyah of Allaah. They even have some of the ‘Ibaadaat, but still this does not enter them into Islaam. As for the extremists, they are more severe because they say “Laa Ilaah, Laa Rabb” (No One worthy of worship, No God) and that life is only material.

2.) The Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) came to a people who had with them various legislations and laws which they used to judge with between themselves during dispute and at other times; they also had ignorant customs (customs from the Days of Ignorance) which they used to follow. But they did not accept the orders of Allaah, nor His Guidance.

So the Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) rejected them and fought against them, and did not consider them as Muslims.

And from their legislation is what is found in Allaah’s saying: "Eat not (O believers) of that (meat) on which Allaah's Name has not been pronounced (at the time of the slaughtering of the animal), for sure it is Fisq (a sin and disobedience of Allaah). And certainly, the Shayaateen (the devils) do inspire their friends (from mankind) to dispute with you, and if you obey them [by making al-maytah (a dead animal) legal by eating it], then you would indeed be Mushrikoon (polytheists) [because they (devils and their friends) made lawful to you to eat that which Allaah has made unlawful to eat and you obeyed them by considering it lawful to eat, and by doing so you worshipped them, and to worship others besides Allaah is polytheism]." [al-An’aam 121]

And Allaah also said regarding Quraysh and those who followed them: "Or do they have partners (whom they join with Allaah) who have legislated in the Deen what Allaah did not give permission for?" [al-Shooraa: 21]

And the secularists, they too have fabricated legislations, laws, and courts-provincial, national, as well as international. They use these to judge between themselves. And they also have ignorant customs which they call “civilized”, “enlightment”, and “development”. But they haven’t accepted the orders of Allaah, nor His Guidance. Thus no path exists, except to make takfeer of them, and disavowal them.

3.) The Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) came to a people who made the Deen lesser than it actually was. For example, they worshipped Allaah alone in times of severity. But when they were in times of ease, they committed Shirk.

Allaah informs us about them saying: "And when they ride in a ship [in stormy seas] they address their prayers to Allaah in complete sincerity, but when He brings them safely to the shore, they worship others." [al-‘Ankaboot: 65]

And just like that, they used to dedicate things for Allaah, and other things for their idols, as is in Allaah’s saying: "And they (mushrikoon) say, "This is for Allaah” according to their claim, “and this is for our partners (whom they ascribe unto Allaah)." [al-An’aam: 136]

As for the secularists, they worship Allaah in the Masjid in Ramadhaan, during marriage and divorce, and other particular moments. And besides these, they return back to their own legislations, and their astray customs.

4.) The Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) came to the Mushrikeen while they worshipped many different things. There were those who worshipped images and idols. There were those who worshipped angels and jinn. There were those who worshipped stars and fire. There were those who worshipped ‘Isa ibn Maryam (alayhis salaam) and other Prophets (alayhis salaam), and righteous dead people.

But the Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) did not differentiate between any of them. Rather, all of them were labelled with Kufr, and they were all fought against.

The secularists are just like that, they have many things that they worship. And they are parties (groups) who label themselves with the name of their Ma’bood (those that they worship). There are those who worship the Americans. There are those who worship the Europeans. There are those who worship the Russians. There are those who worship the New World Order. There are those who worship the rulers, and theories. There are those who worship patriotism, nationalism, and their race. There are those who worship their leadership. And there exists no difference between them in Kufr, nor Apostacy (with the pagan arabs).